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England’s Josh Padley could win his first major professional title when he takes on Frenchman Jaouad Belmehdi for the vacant European junior lightweight championship on January 31 at the Newcastle Arena
Junior welterweight Erislandy Alvarez will headline an Agon Sports card November 29 at Melia Internacional Hotel in Varadero, Cuba.
Moroccan super featherweight Jaouad Belmehdi scored an upset of sorts with a split decision win over previously-undefeated Ghanian Alfred Lamptey, topping the bill at the Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi, live on DAZN.
The third installment of the popular “Rising Stars Arabia” pro boxing series, which showcases developing Arab boxers on a worldwide platform, will be held Saturday, March 2, outdoors at picturesque Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Ellie Scotney claimed the European super-bantamweight title and set up a likely world title shot as she dominated Mary Romero in impressive fashion over ten rounds at Wembley Arena.
It’s not a dream fight in Ireland, but Katie Taylor can embrace this weekend as a different kind of homecoming. The two-division champ and reigning undisputed lightweight queen is set for her fourteenth overall defense of at least one lightweight title as she faces Argentina’s Karen Elizabeth Carabajal. Both boxers made weight for their scheduled ten-round championship fight, which headlines a Matchroom Boxing-promoted DAZN show from OVO Arena Wembley in London.
German light heavyweight Michael Eifert (11-1) won the IBF Intercontinental title with a close points win over Italian Adriano Sperandia (14-2) in the headliner of SES' show in Magdeburg Saturday night.
Legacy Boxing continues its International Boxing Series with a big show on Friday (July 15) in Wuppertal (Germany). Former WBA junior middle champ Austin Trout (34-5-1) headlines, as previously reported by BoxingScene, but it won't be against Dutchman Steve Suppan, who got injured in training. Instead, matchmaker Flavio Oleaga has brought in Florin Cardos (21-3): Cardos is from Romania but based in London.
Legacy Sports Management gets set for another edition of the Legacy Boxing Series in Wuppertal, Germany on July 15th. The series heads back to Germany after promoting in Dubai for the second time this past March.
French heavyweight Tony Yoka didn't just lose to Martin Bakole this past weekend, he also lost his position as official challenger for the vacant EBU heavyweight title with German boxer Agit Kabayel in the opposite corner.